Antitrust
Anti-competitive practices, killer acquisitions, platform abuse
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Supported
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Opposed
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Mixed
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Silent
All Stances (18)
Federal judge ruled in August 2024 that Google illegally maintained a monopoly in general search (90% market share on desktop, 95% on mobile) through exclusive default-search agreements with Apple and device makers worth ~$26B/year. In April 2025, a second ruling found Google also monopolized the publisher ad server and ad exchange markets. Final remedies issued December 2025 ban exclusive contracts and require sharing search index data with competitors; Google and DOJ both appealing.
The European Commission opened a preliminary review in March 2024 into whether Microsoft's €15M investment in Mistral AI constituted a reportable concentration under EU merger rules. Green MEPs called the deal a "Trojan horse" for Big Tech consolidation of the European AI sector — particularly given Mistral's prior role lobbying to soften EU AI Act regulations on foundation models. The EC ultimately concluded the deal did not meet merger notification thresholds but the episode highlighted tensions between European AI sovereignty and Big Tech investment.
Led Apple App Store fight. Won partial victory in 9th Circuit. Forced app store competition. Champion of developer rights against platform monopolies.
Led Apple App Store fight. Champion of developer rights. 9th Circuit partial victory. Advocates for open ecosystem.